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The pandemic that prompted remote operations in March disrupted all manner of traditional spring events, including Case Western Reserve’s annual celebration of staff contributions. But while COVID-19 concerns delayed the Staff Service Award ceremonies until Friday and sent them online, this…

Students, faculty and staff spent the summer envisioning what fall semester would look like amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This fall, some classes are being offered virtually and others in-person, albeit with added safety precautions—and some are a mix of the two. Now, as the second week of the…

Preparing to start your first year of college can be stressful—moving to what may be a new city, meeting new people and adjusting to college course expectations are all challenging transitions in the best of times. And this year’s incoming class faced all of those challenges in the midst of an…

Agreement with CWRU Technology Transfer Office and Dartmouth College Mosaic ImmunoEngineering Inc., a private biotechnology company based in Novato, California, has signed a two-year option agreement with Case Western Reserve University and Dartmouth College, granting the company the exclusive…

When the Class of 2024 and new transfer students joined the Case Western Reserve University community—whether on campus or remotely—earlier this month, their introduction was a bit unconventional. While safety precautions limited opportunities for them to meet others on campus, they engaged in…

Luminary Therapeutics (Luminary Tx) and Case Western Reserve University have entered into a formal collaboration agreement that includes an option for Luminary to exclusively license a novel BAFF target for use in CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T cells) constructs. The BAFF target was discovered…

To the Case Western Reserve Community: August 24, 2020. Ever since we announced our modified fall calendar in June, this date has dominated our thoughts, flashing regularly in our minds much like a large LED billboard.  Academics, housing, student life, testing and more—no matter the area, all…

Last week, Case Western Reserve University welcomed transfer students and the incoming Class of 2024. Their introduction looked much different than in years past, with masks, COVID-19 testing and fewer opportunities to gather in person. Though new students spent much of their Discover Week apart…

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community who have been through reorientation training to prepare for their return to campus have likely had their first introduction to the university’s community commitment—a unified pledge to think for the good of their neighbor, their health and…

The Office of Provost is pleased to announce nearly three dozen new North Star courses and experiences. Activities range from for-credit courses to seminars to service-oriented projects to tours of various on- and off-campus locations.  At the heart of this program is an interest in helping…